
NRL Match Review and Judiciary Round 10 Recap:
- Wests Tigers duo Alex Twal and Kai Pearce-Paul have been hit with Grade 1 Dangerous Contact charges from Sunday's Round 10 fixtures.
- Canberra Raiders enforcer Corey Horsburgh has been charged with a Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Moses Leota.
- All three forwards avoid suspension but face fines, with Horsburgh's prior record bumping his penalty up.
- Early guilty pleas can be accepted, otherwise the trio will fight the charges at the NRL Judiciary this week.
Tigers Duo in Hot Water
It was a costly Sunday afternoon for the Wests Tigers' middle rotation, with both Alex Twal and Kai Pearce-Paul finding themselves on the Match Review Committee's radar.
Twal has been pinged with Grade 1 Dangerous Contact for an incident involving Melbourne Storm lock Trent Loiero in the 20th minute.
The veteran prop is looking at a $1,000 fine with an early guilty plea, or $1,500 if he challenges the charge and loses at the panel.
English recruit Pearce-Paul copped an identical charge for Grade 1 Dangerous Contact on Storm winger Will Warbrick during the second half.
Same deal financially – $1,000 early plea or $1,500 if found guilty at the judiciary.
Horsburgh Faces Heftier Fine
Raiders’ firebrand Corey Horsburgh has been charged with a Grade 1 Careless High Tackle on Penrith prop Moses Leota, and the Green Machine forward will be digging deeper into his pockets thanks to a prior offence on his record.
Horsburgh's loading sees him face an $1,800 early plea fine, which jumps to $2,500 should he take the matter to the judiciary and lose.
What's Next for the Charged Trio
All three players now have a decision to weigh up before the deadline. They can either:
Accept the early guilty plea and cop the reduced fine or challenge the charge at the NRL Judiciary panel later this week.
The silver lining for all three clubs is that none of the charges carry a suspension at Grade 1 level, meaning Twal, Pearce-Paul and Horsburgh will all be available for selection in Round 11 regardless of which path they choose.
Contested matters will be heard early this week, with the judiciary panel set to convene and rule on any players who decide to roll the dice.


